Not a recap, yet

I can't do the summer recap right now. Instead, here are some things that absolutely made my day today:

• Dean, bursting into the house yelling my name, "MOM! Where are you? I had such a good day! I LOVE MY SCHOOL!! Thank you for introducing me to Talia and Quinn! I made so many new friends! I have my own cubby and I get mail! Thank you so much!"
• Jack, shyly looking up at me and telling me that yeah, he had a great day, too.
  
• This email about one of my photographs: "ARE YOU KIDDING ME WITH THIS?!!?!?! I LOVE IT! jeez, this is a genius photo. i got chills." - from a t.ruffle girl!!! D'you know how amazing that felt??
• Salmon cakes with honey mustard sauce and steamed green beans and snap peas tossed with the best butter in the world.
• The lunches and coffee are made for tomorrow.
• A good Tae Kwon Do workout at home - all my forms, self defense techniques and advanced one-step sparring. Awesome!
  
• My book, waiting for me to finish this post!
• Life is good.